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Charlotte Ranked The #8 Best City in America for Water Quality

April 6, 2022

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With clean, safe water more crucial than ever to public health, some U.S. cities are making waves when it comes to pumping out high-quality H₂O to their residents.

They include cities like Charlotte, on account of high consumer satisfaction, great infrastructure, and few violations of quality standards, for example.

Charlotte ranked No. 8 on LawnStarter’s Best Cities for Water Quality report, which compares the 200 biggest U.S. cities across seven key factors, including those listed below.

How does Charlotte stack up?

Charlotte’s Rank for Some of the Key Metrics (1 = Best)

- Satisfaction with Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility – 39th
- Increase/Decrease in Number of Water Quality Violations – 12th
- Share of Homes Lacking Plumbing or Kitchen Facilities – 7th
- Share of Homes with Sewage Disposal Breakdowns in Last 3 Months – 15th

Best Cities for Water Quality


OVERALL RANK	City	Overall Score	Consumer Satisfaction Rank	Compliance Rank	Infrastructure Vulnerability Rank
1	Columbus, OH	81.03	22	102	9
2	St. Petersburg, FL	80.53	27	20	3
3	Aurora, CO	79.97	16	106	40
4	Frisco, TX	79.39	1	74	140
5	Overland Park, KS	78.51	7	100	72
6	Naperville, IL	78.22	3	28	102
7	Minneapolis, MN	78.2	44	43	17
8	Charlotte, NC	77.76	33	181	7
9	Peoria, AZ	77.26	45	7	31
10	Raleigh, NC	77.1	30	191	5
11	Richmond, VA	76.61	25	104	46
12	Vancouver, WA	76.54	41	140	34
13	Tacoma, WA	76.39	95	3	18
14	Fremont, CA	76.2	10	143	86
15	Portland, OR	75.56	43	137	38
16	Arlington, TX	75.45	13	88	91
17	Nashville, TN	75.44	85	101	4
18	Louisville, KY	75.38	52	118	33
19	San Antonio, TX	74.92	107	2	20
20	Winston-Salem, NC	74.82	2	149	181
21	Atlanta, GA	74.63	105	128	1
22	Scottsdale, AZ	74.47	55	182	23
23	Bellevue, WA	74.16	6	96	138
24	Clarksville, TN	74.03	11	28	111
25	Arlington, VA	73.85	18	12	104
26	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	73.83	4	19	184
27	Greensboro, NC	73.73	53	156	41
28	St. Paul, MN	73.49	21	18	90
29	Sioux Falls, SD	73.49	19	134	98
30	Tampa, FL	73.33	83	180	8
31	Hayward, CA	73.28	23	20	86
32	McKinney, TX	73.23	17	28	113
33	Birmingham, AL	73.19	59	164	42
34	Milwaukee, WI	73.14	73	13	37
35	Spokane, WA	73.09	14	136	124
36	Pasadena, CA	73.01	9	54	147
37	Rochester, NY	72.95	96	9	19
38	Grand Rapids, MI	72.78	28	4	107
39	Henderson, NV	72.68	99	43	11
40	Huntsville, AL	72.41	20	28	115
41	St. Louis, MO	72.1	65	28	59
42	Cincinnati, OH	72	75	20	39
43	Buffalo, NY	71.94	24	171	92
44	Little Rock, AR	71.33	12	28	176
45	Oakland, CA	71.28	38	95	86
46	Springfield, MA	71.13	8	127	186
47	Salem, OR	71.09	15	72	175
48	Austin, TX	71.08	81	179	36
49	Tempe, AZ	70.79	104	170	23
50	Mesa, AZ	70.54	117	6	23
51	Denver, CO	70.49	48	186	63
52	Virginia Beach, VA	70.11	60	176	64
53	Kansas City, MO	69.8	84	115	62
54	Boston, MA	69.55	26	76	122
55	Miami, FL	69.53	97	142	47
56	Baltimore, MD	69.28	134	1	35
57	Dayton, OH	69.24	42	74	103
58	Plano, TX	69.08	74	60	76
59	Oklahoma City, OK	69.05	39	83	108
60	Cleveland, OH	68.88	93	146	60
61	Fort Lauderdale, FL	68.67	102	15	53
62	Orlando, FL	68.58	116	190	10
63	Sacramento, CA	68.56	88	43	68
64	Long Beach, CA	68.46	32	79	147
65	Dallas, TX	68.38	78	43	78
66	Las Vegas, NV	68.37	130	165	11
67	Seattle, WA	68.33	36	116	138
68	Port St. Lucie, FL	68.14	124	150	30
69	Santa Clarita, CA	68.11	35	50	147
70	Philadelphia, PA	67.74	113	129	45
71	Fontana, CA	67.64	112	20	50
72	Springfield, MO	67.57	63	11	100
73	Omaha, NE	67.45	46	8	161
74	Fort Collins, CO	67.45	34	43	170
75	Aurora, IL	67.41	51	111	116
76	San Jose, CA	67.41	91	66	80
77	Lincoln, NE	67.32	50	131	121
78	Lexington, KY	67.15	64	93	99
79	Memphis, TN	67.11	77	54	89
80	Eugene, OR	66.95	37	69	172
81	Wichita, KS	66.73	58	154	112
82	Augusta, GA	66.58	57	105	136
83	Irvine, CA	66.47	61	65	126
84	Madison, WI	66.2	47	184	123
85	Alexandria, VA	66.06	54	50	159
86	Anaheim, CA	65.81	89	28	96
87	Boise City, ID	65.72	31	189	162
88	Colorado Springs, CO	65.67	66	178	101
89	Providence, RI	65.64	137	124	21
90	Phoenix, AZ	65.56	129	187	23
91	Chandler, AZ	65.48	108	197	23
92	Kansas City, KS	65.37	68	148	132
93	Tulsa, OK	65.34	67	157	135
94	Indianapolis, IN	65.31	114	195	32
95	Sunnyvale, CA	65.11	110	67	80
96	Des Moines, IA	64.92	76	120	119
97	San Diego, CA	64.66	119	139	65
98	Durham, NC	64.44	40	194	142
99	Riverside, CA	64.43	133	28	57
100	Columbus, GA	64.39	56	28	180
101	Reno, NV	64.1	29	160	198
102	Baton Rouge, LA	63.61	72	54	173
103	Glendale, CA	63.56	86	28	147
104	Salt Lake City, UT	63.5	70	145	174
105	Fort Wayne, IN	63.39	98	132	110
106	Oxnard, CA	63.36	49	92	194
107	Houston, TX	63.18	127	17	75
108	Lubbock, TX	63.09	87	103	160
109	San Francisco, CA	62.95	92	98	145
110	Detroit, MI	62.64	115	61	97
111	Norfolk, VA	62.6	132	97	71
112	Tallahassee, FL	62.58	82	174	164
113	Santa Ana, CA	62.35	103	93	126
114	Santa Rosa, CA	61.87	79	20	187
115	Pittsburgh, PA	61.73	131	159	82
116	New York, NY	61.73	100	120	158
117	Chicago, IL	61.42	109	162	125
118	Syracuse, NY	61.22	118	135	109
119	Jacksonville, FL	61.07	140	196	16
120	Fort Worth, TX	61.03	126	108	95
121	Worcester, MA	60.59	111	76	157
122	Knoxville, TN	60.25	121	16	114
123	Montgomery, AL	60.07	120	138	118
124	McAllen, TX	60.07	90	89	193
125	New Orleans, LA	59.88	147	106	43
126	Washington, DC	59.83	106	14	177
127	Mobile, AL	59.77	94	155	190
128	El Paso, TX	59.64	122	175	105
129	Newport News, VA	59.02	143	117	70
130	Jackson, MS	58.88	80	192	183
131	Honolulu, HI	58.86	69	119	199
132	Chattanooga, TN	57.96	123	43	171
133	Savannah, GA	57.36	101	177	192
134	Amarillo, TX	56.71	135	152	133
135	Modesto, CA	56.25	128	122	185
136	Los Angeles, CA	55.62	138	123	147
137	Macon, GA	55.5	139	61	143
138	Tucson, AZ	55.42	71	200	22
139	Cary, NC	55.21	157	5	2
140	Huntington Beach, CA	54.94	125	43	196
141	Rockford, IL	54.91	142	158	117
142	Salinas, CA	54.85	135	69	178
143	Palmdale, CA	54.67	141	54	147
144	Akron, OH	53.46	154	133	49
145	Murfreesboro, TN	52.69	157	112	6
146	North Las Vegas, NV	52.42	157	28	11
147	Fayetteville, NC	52.12	148	172	134
148	Newark, NJ	51.97	146	173	168
149	Paradise, NV	51.95	157	165	11
149	Spring Valley, NV	51.95	157	165	11
151	Jersey City, NJ	51.32	145	126	189
152	Brownsville, TX	50.87	149	54	163
153	Bakersfield, CA	50.82	144	54	191
154	Anchorage, AK	50.66	5	198	200
155	Corpus Christi, TX	50.47	151	130	137
156	Toledo, OH	49.91	152	67	130
157	Glendale, AZ	49.52	157	185	23
158	Stockton, CA	49.45	150	81	179
159	Thornton, CO	49.12	157	125	44
160	San Bernardino, CA	48.75	157	20	50
161	Ontario, CA	48.75	157	28	50
162	Corona, CA	48.54	157	82	57
163	Hollywood, FL	48.52	157	110	53
164	Miramar, FL	48.51	157	114	53
165	Hialeah, FL	48.43	157	161	47
166	Pembroke Pines, FL	48.34	157	147	53
167	Gilbert, AZ	48.15	157	193	23
168	Albuquerque, NM	47.77	62	199	141
169	Olathe, KS	46.98	157	10	72
170	Escondido, CA	46.88	157	28	65
170	Chula Vista, CA	46.88	157	28	65
172	Elk Grove, CA	46.87	157	61	68
173	Lakewood, CO	46.46	157	20	74
174	Chesapeake, VA	46.18	157	183	61
175	Mesquite, TX	46.16	157	86	77
176	Garland, TX	46	157	86	79
177	Pasadena, TX	45.67	157	73	83
178	Irving, TX	45.55	157	99	84
179	Killeen, TX	45.21	157	108	85
180	Shreveport, LA	44.08	156	113	167
181	Fresno, CA	43.92	153	141	195
182	Sunrise Manor, NV	43.78	157	165	93
182	Enterprise, NV	43.78	157	165	93
184	Bridgeport, CT	43.4	155	188	131
185	Joliet, IL	42.58	157	163	106
186	Yonkers, NY	42.45	157	90	120
187	Orange, CA	42.35	157	85	126
188	Fullerton, CA	42.35	157	90	126
189	Paterson, NJ	41.74	157	78	144
190	Pomona, CA	41.69	157	28	147
191	Lancaster, CA	41.68	157	71	147
192	Midland, TX	41.55	157	144	146
193	Torrance, CA	41.39	157	153	147
194	Laredo, TX	41.36	157	151	156
195	Grand Prairie, TX	41.1	157	61	165
196	Metairie, LA	41.08	157	80	166
197	Cape Coral, FL	40.86	157	84	169
198	Oceanside, CA	39.79	157	50	182
199	Moreno Valley, CA	39.54	157	50	188
200	Garden Grove, CA	37.9	157	20	196

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